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Last year I asked Simon to write a children’s story for me with a Halloween theme that I could illustrate. I think I was a bit over optimistic about long the writing of the story and the creation of the pictures would take so was no where near ready for Halloween. In fact I’m only just at the character development stage now but it has … Continue reading Character Development

Born on this day in 1963 is one of my favourite modern day illustrators – Dave McKean. He’s probably best known for his collaborations with author Neil Gaiman and his work on graphic novels and comic books and whilst I’m not a fan of his genre I do love this illustrations. Some of my favourites are The Day I swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, The … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dave McKean

Apparently on this date in (27th December) in 1904 Peter Plan was first performed as a play at the Duke of York theatre in London The stars of the play were Gerald du Maurier (father of the author Daphne du Maurier) as Captain Hook and Mr Darling and Nina Boucicault as Peter. The play was a success with London audiences so was taken across the … Continue reading Peter Pan Stage Right

so last month I posted a blog with a load of initial sketches I’d made for the next book cover for my husband. He hasn’t actually finished the novel so I’m sure I’ll do a few more designs but I’m pretty happy with the simple torch design so far. Continue reading Book Cover Design

I hadn’t read the Cass Art blog for a little while so was really pleased to come across the following article which is an interview with Nina Cosford who illustrates the marketing materials for Cass. The article showcases some of her work but also gives a real sense of her creative process. You can also check out Nina’s website Continue reading Cass Art Blog

As well as being International Talk Like a Pirate Day today is also the birth date of one of my favourite illustrators – the British illustrator Arthur Rackham. I bought my first Rackham print in a little book shop near York Minster and since then have amassed a collection of prints, cards and books which are displayed all over the house. He created visual depictions … Continue reading Celebrating the Works of Arthur Rackham

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